Lester Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lester Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Operate Own Truck
Industry	Trucker
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Operate Own Truck
Township / Ward	Hagerstown
Est. Birth Year	~1892

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lester	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Davis	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Lester Davis	Head	—	48	~1892
Horace Davis	Son	—	18	~1922
Carl Davis	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Indiana

Head, age 28

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lester C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wayne, Indiana

Head, age 38

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lester R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Head, age 48

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lester
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Operate Own Truck
Industry	Trucker
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Lester Davis

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00378)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Katherine Book	30	Wife	Order Filler	Indiana
42	George Arthur Book	9	Son	—	Indiana
43	Clifford Fouts	62	Head	Grinder	Indiana
44	Ruth Fouts	55	Wife	—	Indiana
45	Maurice Fouts	22	Son	Billing Clerk	Indiana
46	Jean Fouts	15	Son	—	Indiana
47	Arthur Pierson	26	Boarder	Barber	Indiana
48	Samuel Horn	51	Head	Grooving	Indiana
49	Estel Horn	40	Wife	—	Illinois
50	Ida Smith	74	Head	—	Indiana
51	Helen Smith	32	Daughter	Bookkeeping	Indiana
52	Morton Rush	None	—	—	—
53	Robert H. Brumm	46	Head	Owner	Indiana
54	Edna R. Brumm	44	Wife	0	Indiana
55	Mildred Mcmullen	45	Head	Packing	Indiana
56	Elizabeth Mcmullen	26	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Mary Mcmullen	25	Daughter	Clerical	Indiana
58	Berta Segraves	37	Head	Machinist	Indiana
59	Lola Segraves	29	Wife	—	Indiana
60	Jacob Frantz	52	Head	Machine Repair	Pennsylvania
61	Ethel Frantz	46	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Louise Frantz	24	Daughter	Final Inspector	Indiana
63	Phillip Frantz	17	Son	—	Indiana
64	Maurice Frantz	8	Son	—	Indiana
65	Pearl L. Meade	49	Head	Machinist	Michigan
66	Opal L. Meade	41	Wife	School Teacher	Indiana
67	Cary Robert Meade	15	Son	—	Indiana
68	Carl Hoover	39	Head	Nr Operator	Indiana
69	Vera Hoover	27	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Patricia Hoover	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
71	Jules Hoover	1	Son	—	Indiana
72	Church	None	—	—	—
73	Charles Burgess	33	Head	Machinist	Indiana
74	Willetta Burgess	26	Wife	Inspector	Indiana
75	Joyce Ann Burgess	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Phillip Gordon	18	Lodger	House Work	Indiana
77	Lester Davis THIS PERSON	48	Head	Operate Own Truck	Indiana
78	Agnes C. Davis	45	Wife	—	Indiana
79	Carl Davis	22	Son	Helping Father	Indiana
80	Horace Davis	18	Son	—	Indiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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